excreted; excreting
: to separate and eliminate or discharge (waste) from the blood, tissues, or organs or from the active protoplasm
excreter
noun
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Hantaviruses, a family of pathogens, are spread by rodents, mostly mice, and excreted in the animals’ saliva, droppings and urine.
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Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 May 2026
Fiber binds to bile acids that are excreted into your intestines, which helps with fat digestion.
—Julie Pollock, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Key Takeaways Fish oil can cause a fishy-smelling odor on your skin because of compounds excreted through sweat glands.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 1 May 2026
Your digestive microbiome acts as a gatekeeper in deciding what are nutrients to be absorbed and what are toxins to be excreted, Choden said.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 May 2026
Fiber binds to bile acids that are excreted into your intestines, which helps with fat digestion.
—Julie Pollock, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Key Takeaways Fish oil can cause a fishy-smelling odor on your skin because of compounds excreted through sweat glands.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 1 May 2026
Your digestive microbiome acts as a gatekeeper in deciding what are nutrients to be absorbed and what are toxins to be excreted, Choden said.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for excrete
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“Excrete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excrete. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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excrete
verb
ex·crete
ik-ˈskrēt 
excreted; excreting
: to separate and remove (waste produced by cellular activity) from the living body
urea is excreted by the kidneys in urine
Medical Definition
excrete
transitive verb
ex·crete
ik-ˈskrēt
excreted; excreting
: to separate and eliminate or discharge (waste) from the blood, tissues, or organs or from the active protoplasm
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